V-Híd Zrt., a company built on contracts provided by public authorities, owned by billionaire Lőrinc Mészáros, made costly luxury trips, including a four-day team-building event in southern France, where they spent more than 3.3 million euros on foreign travels in recent years. #MészárosFiles #corruption #publicprocurement (translated)
The author described a company spending weeks preparing a project before the government announced its cancellation, portraying the company as unreactive. The post tagged public procurement, bureaucracy and public-sector accountability.
Europe spends €2 trillion a year on public procurement. Only 0.6% is for R&D. Imagine the breakthroughs we could bring to market! We propose faster, simpler procurement and stronger support for startups. (2/2) https://t.co/rFgmlXnkYZ #PublicProcurement #Innovation #Startups #EU
We are tabling two packages - two major shifts for Europe’s economic leadership. Our EU Innovation Act will help start-ups access finance and navigate the world of R&D procurement. And we are revamping public procurement rules. Making them simpler, clearer and more focused on https://t.co/HdfqNgBIm5 #EUInnovation #PublicProcurement #EconomicLeadership #EU
How we spend public money matters Public procurement can shape food system we want: fairer for farmers, better for consumers & more sustainable I welcome stronger criteria for food procurement 🤝fair pay & supply chains🥕quality & seasonality🌱organic production🐄animal welfare https://t.co/X3zBU3fGR2 #PublicProcurement #SustainableFood #FairTrade #Nospecificcountriesarementionedinthetweet.Therefore #therearenocountrycodestoreturn.
A welcome initiative from Rome🇮🇹 to use public procurement for healthier school meals&fewer ultra-processed foods. Better information, healthier choices & links between local production & public catering can make a real difference for children’s health. 🔗https://t.co/AzHUpQHOVT https://t.co/hJJIZ92xPs #HealthySchoolMeals #LocalFood #PublicProcurement #IT
The UK government's replacement of the Palantir IT system used for the Homes for Ukraine scheme with an in-house solution has resulted in significant cost savings, ensuring greater flexibility and control while facilitating the resettlement of over 157,000 Ukrainian refugees. #TechForGood #DigitalTransformation #PublicProcurement #UA #RU #US #IL #GB
Allegations of budget inflation in the People's School program have sparked widespread discussion on social media, as significant discrepancies between budgeted and market prices for various items were uncovered, leading to investigations by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) regarding potential corruption risks in procurement processes. #Corruption #BudgetInflation #PublicProcurement #ID
The CGU (Controladoria-Geral da União) identified flaws in a R$ 228 million bidding process for purchasing 600 mobile dental units by Brazil's Ministry of Health, highlighting issues in planning, internal control mechanisms, and the lack of sufficient technical justifications in key stages, ultimately raising concerns over the competitiveness of the procurement process. #PublicProcurement #AuditReport #HealthcareAdministration #BR
Velký železniční tendr, jehož hodnota dosahuje 140 miliard korun a který má zásadní vliv na podobu železniční dopravy v Praze a Středočeském kraji, čelí otázkám ohledně transparentnosti procesů, rychlosti přípravy a důrazu na cenu, což může negativně ovlivnit kvalitu služeb pro cestující v dlouhodobém horizontu. #železničnídoprava #publicprocurement #Praha
